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{{Infobox Software
| name = FreeNAS
| screenshot = [[Image:Freenasgui.png|250px]]
| logo =
| caption = Screenshot of FreeNAS webGUI
| developer = Olivier Cochard-Labbe <br> Volker Theile
| frequently_updated = yes
| operating_system = [[BSD]]
| platform = [[i386]]/[[IA-32]]
| genre = [[Computer storage]]
| license = [[BSD licenses|BSD license]]
| language = [[English language|English]] <br />[[French language|French]] <br />[[German language|German]]<br /> [[Italian language|Italian]] <br />[[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />[[Romanian language|Romanian]]<br />[[Japanese language|Japanese]]<br />[[Chinese language|Chinese Simplified]]<br />[[Traditional Chinese|Chinese Traditional]]<br />[[Dutch language|Dutch]]<br />[[Russian language|Russian]]
| website = [http://www.freenas.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=22 www.freenas.org]
}}
'''FreeNAS''' is a free [[network-attached storage]] server, supporting: [[CIFS]] ([[Samba (software)|Samba]]), [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]], [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]], [[rsync]], [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]] protocols, [[internet SCSI|iSCSI]], [[Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology|S.M.A.R.T.]], local user authentication, and software [[RAID]] (0,1,5), with a web-based configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32 MB once installed on [[CompactFlash]], [[hard drive]] or [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] [[USB flash drive|flash drive]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FreeNAS, the Free Server - About|publisher=FreeNAS|date=2006-11-29|url=http://www.freenas.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=37|accessdate=2008-02-28}}</ref> FreeNAS is currently distributed as an [[ISO image]] and in [[Source code|source]] form. It is possible to run FreeNAS from a [[Live CD]], with the configuration files stored on an MS-DOS-formatted floppy disk. There is also a [[VMWare]] disk image available.

The minimal [[FreeBSD]] 6.2 distribution, web interface, [[PHP]] scripts, and documentation are based on [[m0n0wall]]. FreeNAS is released under the [[BSD licenses|BSD license]].
==Features==
* Protocols: [[Server Message Block|CIFS]] (via [[Samba (software)|Samba]]), [[FTP]], [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]], [[Secure Shell|SSH]], [[rsync]], [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]] and [[UPnP]].
* Extensions (plug-ins) for: [[SlimServer|SlimServer]] via [http://www.herger.net/SlimNAS SlimNas], [[Xbox Media Stream Protocol|XBMSP]] via [http://www.freenaskb.info/kb/?View=entry&EntryID=271 CcXstream] and [[iTunes|iTunes]] via [http://www.m1dst.co.uk/Default.aspx?Page=FreeNAS%20with%20iTunes%20(mt-daapd)&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 mt-daapd].
* [[rsync]] server, client and local sync.
* [[Unison (file synchronizer)|Unison]] support.
* [[ISCSI#Targets|iSCSI targets]] feature to create virtual disks.
* [[ISCSI#iSCSI_terminology_and_how_iSCSI_can_be_used_by_an_OS|iSCSI initiator]].
* Dynamic DNS client for: [[DynDNS]], [http://www.zoneedit.com ZoneEdit], [http://www.no-ip.com No-Ip], and [http://freedns.afraid.org freedns.afraid.org].
* File systems: [[Unix File System|UFS]] and [[ext2]]/[[ext3]] are fully supported, [[NTFS]] read-only supported, and [[File Allocation Table|FAT32]] read/write supported.
* Hard drive: [[Parallel ATA|P-ATA]]/[[Serial ATA|S-ATA]], [[SCSI]], [[iSCSI]], [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] and [[Firewire]].
* [[GUID Partition Table|GPT]]/[[Extensible Firmware Interface|EFI]] partitioning for hard drives larger than 2 Terabytes.
* Networks cards: All wired and wireless cards supported by [[FreeBSD]] 6.
* Boot from HDD, USB key, CompactFlash, CD-ROM + floppy disk, or USB flash.
* Hardware [[RAID]] cards: All those supported by FreeBSD 6.2.
* Software RAID levels: [[RAID0|0]], [[RAID1|1]], [[RAID5|5]], [[JBOD]], [[RAID50|5+0]], 5+1, 0+1, 1+0, etc. (using [[GEOM]]).
* Disk encryption with geli.
* Management of groups and users (Local User authentication or [[Windows Server domain|Microsoft Domains]]).
* [[Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology|S.M.A.R.T.]] support.
* Remote [[syslogd]] forwarding.
* [[SNMP|SNMP]] monitoring (Netgraph and MibII).
* Email log and reporting notification.
* [[ATA over Ethernet|ATA over Ethernet (AoE)]]

==Awards==
*VMware - "Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge, Consumer"<ref>{{cite web
| title = FreeNAS is a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) server
| publisher = VMware, Inc.
| url = http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/168
| accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>
*sourceforge.net - Project of the Month January 2007<ref>{{cite web
| title = Project of the Month January 2007
| publisher = SourceForge, Inc.
| url = http://sourceforge.net/potm/potm-2007-01.php
| accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>
*InfoWorld - Best of open source in storage<ref>{{cite web
| title = Best of open source in storage - 2007
| publisher = InfoWorld
| url = http://www.infoworld.com/slideshow/2007/09/117-best_of_open_so-3.html
| accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>
==See also==
* [http://cryptonas.org/ CryptoNAS] - NAS especially for encrypted partitions (Debian-based Live-CD, GPL)
*[[Nanonas|NanoNAS]]
*[[NASLite]]
*[[Nexenta]] - Open source OS and enterprise class NAS with kernel based ZFS
*[[Openfiler]]
==External links==
*[http://www.freenas.org/ FreeNAS Homepage]
*FreeNAS was featured on the [[September 5]], [[2006]] 2x02 episode of [[Hak.5]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Network Attached Storage Server with FreeNAS|publisher = Hak.5|date = 2006-09-05|url = http://wiki.hak5.org/wiki/Episode_2x02#Network_Attached_Storage_Server_with_FreeNAS|accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>
*FreeNAS was featured on the [[March 1]], [[2007]] episode 144 of [[DL.TV]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Episode 144: Robert's latest HDTV roundup! Motorstorm... so shiny. DIY NAS Part 2: FreeNAS (and more). National Do Not Call Registry. CompUSA Shrinks, Using Proxies to Access Foreign Websites... more! - DL.TV|publisher =Ziff Davis Media Inc.|date = 2007-03-01|url = http://dl.tv/2007/03/episode_144_roberts_latest_hdt.php|accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 15:33, 12 March 2009

FreeNAS
Developer(s)Olivier Cochard-Labbe
Volker Theile
Repository
Operating systemBSD
Platformi386/IA-32
Available inEnglish
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Romanian
Japanese
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Dutch
Russian
TypeComputer storage
LicenseBSD license
Websitewww.freenas.org

FreeNAS is a free network-attached storage server, supporting: CIFS (Samba), FTP, NFS, rsync, AFP protocols, iSCSI, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, and software RAID (0,1,5), with a web-based configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32 MB once installed on CompactFlash, hard drive or USB flash drive.[1] FreeNAS is currently distributed as an ISO image and in source form. It is possible to run FreeNAS from a Live CD, with the configuration files stored on an MS-DOS-formatted floppy disk. There is also a VMWare disk image available.

The minimal FreeBSD 6.2 distribution, web interface, PHP scripts, and documentation are based on m0n0wall. FreeNAS is released under the BSD license.

Features

Awards

  • VMware - "Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge, Consumer"[2]
  • sourceforge.net - Project of the Month January 2007[3]
  • InfoWorld - Best of open source in storage[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FreeNAS, the Free Server - About". FreeNAS. 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ "FreeNAS is a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) server". VMware, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  3. ^ "Project of the Month January 2007". SourceForge, Inc. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  4. ^ "Best of open source in storage - 2007". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  5. ^ "Network Attached Storage Server with FreeNAS". Hak.5. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  6. ^ "Episode 144: Robert's latest HDTV roundup! Motorstorm... so shiny. DIY NAS Part 2: FreeNAS (and more). National Do Not Call Registry. CompUSA Shrinks, Using Proxies to Access Foreign Websites... more! - DL.TV". Ziff Davis Media Inc. 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
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